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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

R ★ 7.8/10 124 min Crime, Drama, Thriller United States English
Director: Sidney Lumet
Streaming: Not available
Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

Description

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

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Top Cast

Al Pacino
Al Pacino Sonny
John Cazale
John Cazale Sal
Charles Durning
Charles Durning Moretti
Chris Sarandon
Chris Sarandon Leon
James Broderick
James Broderick Sheldon
Penelope Allen
Penelope Allen Sylvia
Sully Boyar
Sully Boyar Mulvaney
Beulah Garrick Margaret

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